VVRITTEN

BY

WIL. SHAKE-SPEARE.

Gent.

ANG

Printed at London by Tho. Cotes, and are
to be fold by Iohn Benfon, dwelling in
St. Dunstans Church yard. 1640.

To the Reader.

Here prefume (under få
vour to present to your view,"
fome excellent and sweetely
compofed Poems, of Mafter'
William
Which in themselves ap-

Shakespeare,

peare of the fame purity, the Authour himfelfe then living avonshed; they had not the fortune by reafon of their Infancie in his death to bave the due accomodatio of proportionable glory,with the rest of his everliving Workes, yet the lines of themselves will afford you a more authentick approbation than my affarance any way can, to invite your allowance,